Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of excavating something from the ground: Specifically refers to the action of removing something, especially something buried, from the earth by digging.

Usage

• The noun "digging up" is typically used to describe the process or instance of unearthing something. It often carries a formal or specific connotation, particularly in archaeological or forensic contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The digging up of the ancient artifacts required careful archaeological techniques.
  • The police ordered the digging up of the yard in search of evidence.

Advanced Usage

• "A digging up": Can be used to refer to a specific instance or event of excavation.
  • The documentary featured a digging up of a Roman villa.

Variants and Related Words

• Excavation (n): The process of digging, especially to uncover archaeological remains.
  • The excavation of the site took several years.
• Exhumation (n): The formal or technical term for digging up a buried corpse.
  • The exhumation was conducted to perform a new autopsy.

Synonyms

• Exhumation: The act of digging up a buried body.
• Unearthing: The process of finding something in the ground by digging.
• Disinterment: The act of taking a dead body out of the ground.

Related Phrases

• To dig up (phrasal verb): To remove something from the ground by digging; to discover information.
  • They plan to dig up the old tree stump.
  • The journalist managed to dig up some scandalous facts.

Noun

1. the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried